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You are Worth More Time - Give Yourself some Attention

You are Worth More Time - Give Yourself some Attention Already!!

I am at the top of the list of people who tend to let taking care of myself be put on the back burner. And ya know...it is not okay! So before I begin

to get on my soap box about how important taking time for yourself is, no I am not a hypocrite, I have just witnessed firsthand how terrible you

can feel when you don’t invest a little extra time in yourself. I will be the first person to admit that I have gone to bed

with makeup on my face and a tease in my hair, because I just wanted to go to sleep...I mean, that’s not so bad right?

WRONG! WRONG WRONG WRONG! It is terrible! I have even woken up the very next day and just put makeup on

top of my day-old makeup. I have been that person who uses her makeup remover towelettes to take the makeup off,

but not washed or moisturized my face before just falling into bed. In that case...I guess I got one step right, but that still

isn’t good enough. My point is, I am just as guilty as the next person for being convinced I am just too busy to take some time

for myself. When I first decided to invest a little time in myself, I immediately felt guilty. The guilt trip ran through my mind

- I could be doing something for my husband, or my mom, or my friends, that one birthday gift still needs to be bought, I haven’t

gone grocery shopping in a week, my dog might like to go for a walk….OH MY GOD MY DOG, my baby could be at home

depressed that I’m not there , maybe I should go buy him a toy to make up for being a terrible parent! The list goes on and on

(can you tell I am that obsessed dog mom?). But I forced myself to stay and receive the relaxing facial my skin, body,

and brain were begging for. Once I relaxed and allowed myself to lay on that massage table and enjoy the amazing aroma therapy,

I felt AMAZING! Taking 45 minutes, out of the 1440 minutes we are allotted in a day, for myself made me a happier, more relaxed,

more enjoyable me. My dog did not hate me, in fact, I felt so good that I went outside and played with him for an extra 30 minutes

before taking him for his beloved walks - something I am usually too tired to do. I greeted my husband with a big smile and

delicious dinner when he came home. I felt so good and energized that everyone I love was given more positive attention.

It was then that I realized when I feel great, everyone around me feels great. You cannot serve others when you are drained.

This is not just an assumption I made because of the fact that I had a facial that led to a wonderful night, it is scientific fact.

Human beings create energy, every living thing on this planet vibrates at a frequency which those around us pick up on. When we feel good, we vibrate at a higher frequency than when we do not feel good. This is also known as the power of positive energy. So why do we tend to believe that we need to run ourselves into the ground to serve others while all together forgetting about ourselves? Because we do not want to be selfish, we do not want to be vain, we do not want those around us to feel like they don’t mean as much to us, etc. etc. etc. Here’s the deal, when you take a little time to care for yourself, you are not being selfish, appearing vain, and ignoring those you love. You are doing just the opposite!

I am an anxiety ridden individual, continually stressing my body, brain, and emotions out to the point of a breakdown because

I don’t want to let anyone down or feel unloved. But when I make a point to wash my face at night, take time to put myself

together in the morning, make myself a cup of coffee with extra creamer and cinnamon while my breakfast is cooking, I feel good!

I find myself to be less stressed and more observant of those I love. I am happier and that results in a happier atmosphere for my